The baby name Kunegunda is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /kuˈnɛɡunda/ (koo-NEH-goon-dah).
The baby name Kunegunda is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /kuˈnɛɡunda/ (koo-NEH-goon-dah).
Kunegunda is in Origin.
Kunegunda is the Polish form of a medieval Germanic name built from Old High German kuni “kin, clan” and gund “war, battle,” yielding meanings like “clan’s battle” or “war of the kin.” It appears across Europe in cognate forms: German Kunigunde, Latin Cunegundis/Cunigunda, French Cunégonde, Hungarian and modern Polish Kinga (a shortened form), as well as Czech/Slovak Kunhuta. Related nicknames include Gunda and Kuni in German contexts, and Kinga in Central Europe.
The name flourished among nobility and saints, most notably Empress Cunigunde of Luxembourg (c. 975–1040) and Saint Kinga of Poland (1224–1292), which secured its pious aura in Central and Eastern Europe. Today Kunegunda feels antique and rare, retained in Poland largely in historical or ceremonial use, while variants like Kinga remain popular. Literary echoes persist through Voltaire’s Cunégonde in Candide, keeping the name recognizable beyond its homelands.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #306 | 49 | 5,096 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #338 | 3 | 6,459 |
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